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[Cafe × ___] Perfect for school festivals! A collection of cafe concept ideas

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When setting up a booth at a school or cultural festival, a café is highly recommended.

It’s popular and you can create originality by combining various concepts.

However, when you actually start discussing what kind of café to make, you might find it surprisingly hard to come up with ideas—or you might end up with too many to choose from.

So in this article, we’ll introduce a whole range of café concepts perfect for cultural festivals.

Try launching a café with a concept that no other class or group is doing, and make sure to delight all your visitors!

[Cafe × ____] Recommended for school festivals! A collection of cafe concept ideas (11–20)

Haunted House Cafe

Serve eerily grotesque-looking foods and have ghosts wait on customers… Even though you’ll feel chills down your spine, you’ll somehow end up feeling warm and fuzzy—so let’s try running a haunted house café.

Keep the room dim with spooky décor, and pay special attention to the costumes.

Even ordinary drinks can look like suspicious concoctions if you serve them in, say, a lab beaker.

With a series of small, clever touches, you can turn it into a high-quality haunted house café.

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Bánh mì made from scratch—starting with the bread!NEW!

How to Make Bánh mì: Homemade Soft French Bread Included

Bánh mì made from scratch—starting with the bread!NEW!

Bánh mì is a Vietnamese-style sandwich, right? We make the bread by hand here, but if you use store-bought bread, it might be easier to serve at a food stall.

The basic idea is to fill it with vegetables and meat, but I think people will enjoy it more if there’s variety, so please try making different versions and doing tastings.

I also recommend changing up the flavors with seasonings like sweet-and-spicy or tangy elements.

The bread is actually easy to make too, so if you have time, give it a try!

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American cafeNEW!

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We're doing a USA-themed cafe at the school festival! 🇺🇸🍩❕ All our hard work paid off 🌟#fjk Recommendation #fyp #07 #08 Osaka Recommended Tōsō Toso girl #USA
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American-style things have somehow been appealing ever since the postwar era, haven’t they? There must be many people who want to soak up that American vibe and feel a break from the everyday.

This American-themed café is extremely popular with customers like that.

It would be so much fun if there were occasional dance times and a menu inspired by America.

For simple items, hot dogs or popcorn might work well.

Male students dressed as waitresses would be charming too.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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International CafeNEW!

Many people may have gotten hooked on experiencing different cultures at events like world expos.

For those people, intercultural cafés are highly recommended.

Divide a single space into several sections, and in each one, introduce the culture of a different country.

It’s fun to wear traditional clothing and get creative with the café’s menu.

If you can, try learning a bit of the language of each country as well.

It’s a fun project where not only customers but also the people running the café can engage with other cultures.

Give it a try!

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Cotton Candy CafeNEW!

Cotton candy is a hugely popular treat at food stalls and festivals, but did you know you can use it to make a very beautiful drink? First, place a ball of cotton candy, filled with aurora powder, on the rim of a glass.

When you pour a clear carbonated beverage like tonic water or soda over it, the color contained in the cotton candy transfers into the drink, creating a stunning hue.

It’s almost like magic.

On top of that, it scores high points because you don’t need many supplies and there’s no need to use heat.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Sticker Exchange CafeNEW!

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A one-of-a-kind cafe in Japan where you can swap stickers 🎀 If you love stickers, you’ve got to go 🥹 You can enjoy a cafe while trading stickers with everyone, and there are tons of nostalgic ones like Bonbon Drop stickers 💫 If there’s a sticker you want, it’s exchange time with the staff! The cakes and drinks are super cute, and it’s a space you’ll never want to leave 🫶🏻 It’s definitely going to be a popular cafe, so everyone should check it out 🪽 ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ ・cafe&bar810 ・2F, 1-11-7 Nakazaki, Kita-ku, Osaka ・19:00–23:00 (Open Sundays and Mondays only) ・2 minutes from Nakazakicho Station ⁡ ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈Nakazakicho Cafe Umeda Cafe Seal replacement Sticker book Osaka Sightseeing
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Sticker trading is very popular among students, but wouldn’t it be fun if shop staff and customers could trade stickers with each other, too? This café lets you enjoy the menu while also trading stickers.

If you’re doing it as a school festival event, it might be a good idea to gather lots of cute stickers in advance.

One of the unique features of this café is that people who don’t know each other can become friends through sticker trading.

Give it a try!

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[Cafe × ___] Perfect for school festivals! A collection of cafe concept ideas (21–30)

Cheki Doodle CafeNEW!

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How about a café where you can relax and doodle on an instant photo? First, before entering, you’ll have your picture taken with a Cheki (instant camera).

Once it’s ready, bring it inside.

In the café, enjoy a drink while using Posca markers to doodle on your Cheki and turn it into a one-of-a-kind photo.

You can compare your creations with friends, and if you’d like to leave yours behind, you can even display it in the café before you go.

It’s a café concept that’s simple to set up yet sure to delight customers, so give it a try.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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